Match Prediction
Match Prediction
Argentina
Preview
The Boca Juniors vs Platense prediction for Round 5 of Argentina’s Liga Profesional (Torneo Apertura) lands on Sunday, 15 February 2026, with kick-off at 22:30 GMT at La Bombonera. Boca are expected to bring the pressure, Platense to bring the patience, and bettors to bring their calculators. With betting odds of 1.7 for a home win, 3.55 for the draw, and 7.0 for an away win, the market clearly leans toward Boca, even if their squad list currently reads a bit like a medical report.
Boca come into this one sitting 5th with 6 points, and their season has already shown a familiar pattern: strong at home, less convincing away. Platense are 4th with 7 points, looking organized and hard to break down. It’s the kind of fixture where Boca can control the ball for long periods, but one mistake in transition can flip the mood in the stadium very quickly.
Coach Claudio Úbeda has had to juggle lineups weekly. Boca’s list of absences hits multiple lines of the team, and it shapes both tactics and betting angles (especially total goals).
Platense have issues too, but their core looks steadier. Walter Zunino can likely keep his plan intact, which matters a lot away at Boca.
Úbeda has leaned toward a defense-first structure, often switching between 4-3-3 and 4-3-1-2, partly because injuries force youth players into key roles. A probable Boca XI has been discussed along these lines: Marchesín; Barinaga, Di Lollo, Costa, Blanco; Paredes, Ascacíbar, Zenón; Zufiaurre, Cavani (or Romero), Aguirre. The big question is finishing: Boca can build, but can they turn territory into goals?
Platense, usually in a 4-2-3-1, are happy to defend compactly and break with purpose. A likely XI: Borgogno; Saborido, Vázquez, Raggio, Silva; Amarfil, Bussio; Mainero, Zapiola, Gauto; Heredia. Their best moments may come when Boca lose shape after an attack, especially if Boca’s midfield spacing is not perfect.
On head to head, Boca won 2-1 the last time these two met (2022-08-07), but Platense have recent belief after a notable 1-0 win over Boca in June 2024. Úbeda even canceled a day off after the Vélez loss, which suggests intensity will be high. There’s also transfer talk about Boca chasing Edwuin Cetré to help the attack—never a quiet week at La Bombonera.
Now to the numbers. Our Boca Juniors vs Platense prediction leans to the home side: AI best tip is 1 (Boca to win) with a trust score of 7.3/10 at odds 1.7. The 1x2 model also points to 1 (confidence 6.2, odds 1.7). The market price (1.7) and the model price (1.7) align closely, which is usually a sign that the “obvious” outcome is also the most realistic.
The projected match flow is classic Boca at home: 59% possession for Boca vs 41% for Platense, with shots estimated at 10 to 6. On target, it’s only 3 for Boca and 1 for Platense—one reason the under on total goals makes sense. Corners are forecast at 4 for Boca and 2 for Platense (6 total). Cards tilt toward the visitors: Boca 1 yellow, Platense 3, which fits a game where Platense defend deep and stop transitions the hard way.
Finally, squad value supports the favorite: Boca around €89.78m versus Platense at €27.33m. That gap does not score goals by itself, but over 90 minutes it often buys you control, depth, and the one moment of quality needed for a 1-0.
Expect a tense first half and a second half where Boca’s pressure increases. Platense’s recent away win at Talleres (2-1 at long odds) proves they can surprise, but the safest read is Boca edging it at home. If you want a straightforward position that matches both head to head logic and the AI outputs, the home win is the cleanest play, with under 2.5 goals as the cautious side bet.
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Boca Juniors is expected to win with odds of -143Under 2.5 -213
No more than 2 goals will be scored in the matchNo -213
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Home win/draw and under 3.5 goals
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02-Jun-24
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27-Jan-24
0:0
| Boca Juniors |
| Boca Juniors |
19-Aug-23
3:1
| Platense |
| Boca Juniors |
19-Feb-23
3:1
| Platense |
| Boca Juniors |
07-Aug-22
2:1
| Platense |
| Platense |
26-Aug-21
1:3
| Boca Juniors |
Recent Matches of Boca Juniors| 09 Feb | L |
Velez S.
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2:1
| Boca Junio.
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| 01 Feb | W |
Boca Junio.
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2:0
| Newells.
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| 29 Jan | L |
Estudiant.
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2:1
| Boca Junio.
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| 25 Jan | W |
Boca Junio.
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1:0
| Dep. Riest.
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| 19 Jan | W |
Boca Junio.
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2:1
| Olimpia.
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| 14 Jan | D |
Boca Junio.
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0:0
| Millonario.
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| 07 Dec | L |
Boca Junio.
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0:1
| Racing Clu.
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| 30 Nov | W |
Boca Junio.
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1:0
| Argentino.
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| 23 Nov | W |
Boca Junio.
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2:0
| Talleres .
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| 16 Nov | W |
Boca Junio.
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2:0
| Tigre.
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Recent Matches of Platense
| 08 Feb | L | Platense. |
0:1 |
Independie. |
| 05 Feb | W | Platense. |
1:0 |
Argentino . |
| 01 Feb | W |  Talleres . |
1:2 |
Platense. |
| 26 Jan | W | Platense. |
2:1 |
Instituto. |
| 22 Jan | D |  Union S. |
0:0 |
Platense. |
| 20 Dec | L |  Estudiant. |
2:1 |
Platense. |
| 17 Nov | L | Platense. |
0:3 |
Gimnasia L. |
| 08 Nov | L | Talleres . |
1:0 |
Platense. |
| 03 Nov | D | Platense. |
1:1 |
Sarmiento. |
| 24 Oct | L | Independie. |
3:0 |
Platense. |
Argentina - Liga Profesional Argentina| Team | Matches | Goals | Points | |
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| 1 |
Velez | 4 | 6-3 | 10 |
| 2 |
Lanus | 4 | 8-6 | 8 |
| 3 |
Defensa Y | 4 | 4-2 | 8 |
| 4 |
Estudiantes | 4 | 4-2 | 8 |
| 5 |
Platense | 4 | 4-3 | 7 |
| 6 |
Boca Juniors | 4 | 5-4 | 6 |
| 7 |
Independiente | 4 | 4-3 | 6 |
| 8 |
San Lorenzo | 4 | 4-4 | 6 |
| 9 |
Gimnasia M. | 4 | 2-5 | 6 |
| 10 |
Union Santa Fe | 4 | 5-3 | 4 |
| 11 |
Talleres | 4 | 5-6 | 4 |
| 12 |
Central Cordoba de | 4 | 1-2 | 4 |
| 13 |
Instituto | 4 | 3-6 | 1 |
| 14 |
Deportivo | 4 | 1-4 | 1 |
| 15 |
Newells Old | 4 | 4-8 | 1 |
